Preston North End v Aston Villa Pre-Match Thread

[leylandalbion]

Cant wait - been waiting for this game for 14 years (albeit hoping it was a cup tie).  Will be a few extra villains in home stand as well.  I'm heading to the 12 tellers for a bit of lunch before hand (with 3 young lads & 3 girls if any other H&V'ers want to say hello)

[damon loves JT]

I think this is the game where finally, everything clicks and we lose about 7-0

[adrenachrome]

Or we could gel and concede twelvety.

[russon]

Can we play our joker 'It's A Knockout' style?

[Tayls_7]

Can we play our joker 'It's A Knockout' style?

Like when we brought him on for the last 15 mins on Tuesday?

[brian green]

I have entered a delusional state in which I cannot think about Westwood without seeing the scene from Master and Commander in which the midshipman picks up a cannonball and steps over the side of the ship.  Cut to shot of wind starting to billow the sails.  Sorry.  Can't help it.

[adamski villa]

Saw this on the away guide, a proper welcome from a local boozer

Well it's been a while since we met in the league, or at all tbh so I'm extending my blue and white hand to any Villa fans in need of a good pint of ale and/or food before Saturday's game.

The Moorbrook on North Road (PR1 1NR) is by far Preston's finest pub and 10-15mins walk from the railway station and the same again to Deepdale (a good halfway point). A taxi from the station will cost you £5 and for those in a car/coach/minibus there is a huge car park to the rear courtesy of a recently closed B&Q at £1 for 12hrs.

With 7 cask pumps and 5 keg taps there is a wide and varied selection of real and craft ales from all over the UK and beyond including a house pale brewed by Blackjack Brewery. For non ale drinkers there is a specially brewed Belgium house pilsner, bottled German pilsners and wheat beers, Thatcher's Cider, Stella 4 and a range of wine and spirits. Think of it as Preston's version of The Craven Arms near New Street.

The current lineup includes ale from Hardknott, Blackjack, Wiper & True, Tiny Rebel, First Chop, Burton Bridge and Windswept breweries.

Food wise the landlord has recently installed a wood fired oven and from there serves homemade pizzas cooked to order before your very eyes. Pizzas are £5 or £7 with a pint of cask/pilsner. There are also crisps, nuts, scratchings and other snacks available from the bar.

If you want to check the place out yourselves go to @themoorbrook on Twitter or The Moorbrook on Facebook.

See you on Saturday.

[eamonn]

I think this is the game where finally, everything clicks and we lose about 7-0

It's a cracker!

[Axl Rose]

A late 2-1 win for us

[pooligan]

A draw,we only do draws. Nailed on either Daniel Johnson or Calum Robinson to level things up the  in 96th min as RDM has told his players to concentrate for 95 minutes

[Risso]

Got my ticket, the ferry's booked, I'll be there.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Got my ticket, the ferry's booked, I'll be there.

Love it. The only man arriving by boat. Enjoy!

[Ads]

Quite a handy fixture for all us pilgrims in the north.

[aj2k77]

Prestons average attendance is 11,000, this wont be too far off from a neutral venue with the near 6,000 we are taking.

[Tony Erdington]

Got my ticket, the ferry's booked, I'll be there.

Love it. The only man arriving by boat. Enjoy!

we'll all be paying the ferryman to cross the river dis